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bias

Letters that make bias

s, a, b, i are letters that make 'bias'

Words within bias

as, AS, IA, As, Bi are words within 'bias'

Anagrams of bias

isba is an anagram of 'bias'

Words created by adding a letter to the beginning or end of bias

obias is a word created by adding a letter to 'bias'

bias is a 4 letter word starting with b
bias is a 4 letter word ending with s

5 possible definitions for 'bias'

Bias as "influence in an unfair way"

Under this definition, bias is a verb and has the following properties:

bias as a type

'bias' can be a type of prepossess, prejudice.

Types of bias

handicap is a type of bias.

Derivatives of bias

preconception, bias, prejudice are derivatives of 'bias'.

Example of bias used within this context

"you are biasing my choice by telling me yours"

Bias as "a line or cut across a fabric that is not at right angles to a side of the fabric"

Under this definition, bias is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

diagonal has the same meaning as bias

bias as a type

'bias' can be a type of straight line.

Derivatives of bias

sloping, aslant, aslope, diagonal, slanted, slanting, sloped are derivatives of 'bias'.

Bias as "cause to be biased"

Under this definition, bias is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

predetermine has the same meaning as bias

bias as a type

'bias' can be a type of prepossess, prejudice.

Types of bias

slant, weight, angle are types of 'bias'.

Derivatives of bias

preconception, bias, prejudice are derivatives of 'bias'.

Bias as "a partiality that prevents objective consideration of an issue or situation"

Under this definition, bias is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

prejudice, preconception have the same meaning as 'bias'

bias as a type

'bias' can be a type of partiality, partisanship.

Types of bias

racism, experimenter bias, taboo, tabu, irrational hostility, homophobia, Islamophobia, tendentiousness are types of 'bias'.

Derivatives of bias

prejudicial, prepossess, predetermine, bias, prejudice, prejudicious are derivatives of 'bias'.

Bias as "slanting diagonally across the grain of a fabric"

Under this definition, bias is an adjective and has the following properties:

Similar to bias

oblique is similar to bias.

Example of bias used within this context

"a bias fold"